January After a tip from Finnwatch an article by an independent journalist Hanna Nikkanen is publishes in a Finnish magazine Apu. Nikkanen has interviewed two former Natural Fruit workers who confirm Andy’s findings.

February Andy and Finnwatch recieve an information that Natural Fruit has filed a law suit against Andy (CASE 1 and 2).

April Andy’s first court hearing is held at the Bangkok South Criminal Court in Thailand (CASE 1). Andy wasn’t present at the hearing until today since he hadn’t recieved the charges officially. Finnwatch publishes a statement supporting Andy.

July Natural Fruit launches new criminal defamation case (CASE 3) against Andy at Bangna Police Station regarding an interview he gave to Aljazeera

September Andy attends Bangna Police Station, police purportedly try (CASE 3) to get Andy to sign a confession and he requests a copy and leaves, filing complaints against police conduct

YEAR 2014

May Andy attends voluntarily again at Bangna Police Station (CASE 3) to give a statement

June 18th Andy is formally charged with criminal defamation (CASE 3) by the Attorney General and at Prakanong Court, detained in a cell, bailed out by the Thai Frozen Foods Association (TFFA) and the Thai Tuna Industry Association (TTIA) and his passport is confiscated

November 17: First of 7 preliminary hearings (continued Jan, Feb, March, April, May and July 2015) at Bangkok South Criminal Court into the Computer Crimes and Criminal Defamation Charges (CASE 1) relating to launch of Finnwatch Report

YEAR 2015

January: Attorney General and Natural Fruit appeal decision of Prakanong Court to dismiss criminal defamation (CASE 3) charges and appeal decision expected end of 2015 or beginning of 2016

March 23: Second hearing 100 million baht Aljazeera interview civil defamation case Prakanong Court (CASE 4). Court postpones ongoing consideration of the case until deliverance of official summons to November 2015

July 20: Last of 7 preliminary hearings (Nov 2014, Jan, Feb, March, April, May and July 2015) at Bangkok South Criminal Court into the Computer Crimes and Criminal Defamation Charges (CASE 1) relating to launch of Finnwatch Report. Decision on indictment laid down as Aug 24 2015

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Bangkok South Criminal Court Conviction Appeals Ruling

Appeal Verdict to be IssuedMay 31st, 2018

Bangkok South Criminal Court will read the adjourned ruling of the Appeals Court on the appeal of Andy Hall and Natural Fruit against Andy Hall’s conviction and sentencing in a criminal defamation and computer crimes case filed against Hall by Natural Fruit Company Ltd. executives in response to the publication of the Finnwatch report in 2013. An arrest warrant has been issued for Hall to attend the verdict after he failed to attend the Court on the previous appointed verdict date on 24th April 2018

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